This crossword No. 16139 clues and answers were published on Fri 28 Jan 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16139 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Think too little of — me, nude artiste : UNDERESTIMATE
8-across – Hold tightly : GRIP
9-across – Dip made of black olives, capers and anchovies : TAPENADE
10-across – One of those carrying the coffin : PALLBEARER
12-across – Plant protection — woman’s hat : CLOCHE
14-across – BBC 1990s sitcom written by and starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson : BOTTOM
15-across – White House feature close to the Oval Office : ROSEGARDEN
19-across – Ornamental shrub or tree — a long aim : MAGNOLIA
20-across – Forbid : VETO
21-across – Distance around the Earth, say : CIRCUMFERENCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – In the usual course of events : NORMALLY
3-down – Force to leave : EXPEL
4-down – Acute : EXTREME
5-down – Diminish : TAPER
6-down – Mosque tower : MINARET
7-down – Rise and fall in sea level : TIDE
11-down – Household : DOMESTIC
13-down – Ingrained : CHRONIC
14-down – Traveller’s things : BAGGAGE
16-down – Oregon’s capital : SALEM
17-down – Beyond the Fringe, for instance : REVUE
18-down – Gully in north Africa that remains dry except during rainy season : WADI
This crossword has in total 22 where 10 are across and 12 are down.